Sanitary chamber pail or vessel



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H. H. CHERRY. SANITARY CHAMBER PAIL 0R VESSEL.

No. 558,040. w Patented Apr. 14, 1896.

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UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

HOIVARD l-I. CHERRY, OF SYRACUSE, NEWV YORK.

SANITARY CHAMBER PAIL OR VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,040, dated April14:, 1896. Application filed May 28, 1894. Renewed S t mber 17, 1895.Serial No. 562,807. (No model.)

To all whom it may COM/68770.;

Be it known that I, HOWARD H. CHERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary ChamberPails or Vessels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en ableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a sectional elevation of my sanitary chamber pail or vessel; Fig.2, a top plan thereof with the cover in place, and Fig. 3 a top plan ofsame as appearing with its cover removed.

Like letters and figures of reference denote corresponding partsthroughout the several views. I

My invention has reference broadly to that class or species of utensilsutilized in bed rooms and commonly denominated as chamleer-buckets,chamber-pots, or sloppails, and which, as is obvious, are intended forand employed as temporary receivers for fluids or solid substances, suchas urine or chamber-lye, fecal matter, dirty wash-water, and slopsgenerally.

The purpose of my invention is the production of a pail or vessel of thespecies referred to so constructed and combiningly arranged as to embodyin one structure a satisfactory utensil for the reception direct fromthe body of a person of urinary and fecal discharges and withconvenience and comfort to the person occupying, as he or she may, anatural sitting posture, as well as serving the functions of a pail orvessel into which may be poured urine, dirty water, &c., 7 from ordinarychamber-pots, washbowls, and the like.

Ooincidently my object is the construction of a chamber utensilpossessing the characteristics stated adaptable of being easilykept ingood sanitary condition through simple means for the disinfectingthereof, as well as the atmosphere surrounding or contiguous the pail orvessel, when so desired.

Furthermore, the intent of my invention is the formation of a chamberpail or vessel of the nature aforestated that is of simple yet durableconstruction and of so comprehensive arrangement in detail parts as willinsure not only a utensil of perfect build, but of reliable operationand complete adaptability for the uses it is designed for.

. My invention consists in the novel features of construction,coadaptation, and operation hereinafter described, and specifically setforth in the claim hereunto annexed.

It is constructed as follows:

A denotes a cylindrical fluid-tight pail or vessel which, a mediumdistance below its open top or mouth, is formed with an annularlikeflange or ofiset a, standing horizontally outward a moderate degreebeyond the periphery of the contiguous underlying portion of thepail-body, which flange or ledge a at its circumferential edge isbordered by an upstanding annular rim b, extending above the flange a aslight height and creating the expanded open top or mouth of thepail-body. From opposite sides of the rims periphery there areoutstanding ears 1 1, whereto a bail-like handle 2 is pivotally attachedin the ordinary manner, the central enlarged portion 3 of thebail-handle forming a satisfactory grasp for ones hand. Moreover, thesweep of said curvilinear bail-handle is such as to insure its clearanceof the upper portions appertaining to my pail form ation when swungupward or downward. About midway the height of the pail-body, atopposite external sides, I provide, when so desired, side handles 4: l,as indicated.

Preferably I provide the pail-body with a curved annular base 5 beneathits bottom proper, and thereby protecting the raised bottom from wear orinjury through its otherwise direct contact with a floor, whilecoincidently said downwardly-flanged base portionaffords the hold soadvantageous to-a person who is about to tilt the pail for the purposeof emptying its contents.

B indicates a centrally-apertured seat of circular form detachablymounted in proper position across the interior of the open upper part ofthe body A of my pail or vessel and upstanding a medium distance abovethe annular top edge of the rim 1) thereof. Said mound-like or raisedseat B for occupancy by a person comprises a circular tapered portion 0and the horizontal fiat part 01, standing across from the convergentupper boundary of the tapered ring portion,which upward fiat part isprovided with a large central hole or aperture 6, occupying the majorportion of the flat plate d, and is of ovoidal or oval contour, lookingat it in plan. Being of ovoidal shape, said seat-hole admits of thebuttocks of a person being properly accommodated incidental to theoccupancy of said seat and hole concurrently by the posterior of anindividual seated thereon responsive to the calls of nature, whetherurinary or fecal, or both. The lower flaring portion 0 of the seat isprovided at its circumferential edge or border with an annular groove orrabbet e of shape transversely creating double-bearing shoulders f f atthe said bottom edge of the circular or band-like portion of the seat,the annular shoulder or offset f resting upon the horizontal inner edgeportion of the ledge or flange a of the pail-body, and thereby entailingsupport of the seat, while the diverging downstanding shoulder part floosely abuts against the inner periphery of the pail or vessel at thatpoint from whence the flange-a commences, thereby insuring the retentionof the seat 13 in proper position at the open top of the pail andlateral displacement through carelessness or otherwise practicallyimpossible, and yet allowing requisite freedom for the direct raising orlowering of the seat into place, as may be required.

My-purpose in having the seat B of a moundlike shape is to insureincreased stiffness and rigidity thereto by reason of its brace or trusslike formation and preventing yielding or detrimental depression of thesame by reason of the weight brought to bear thereon by an occupantthereof, and my object in having said seat extend up above the top edgeof the pail-body is that the rump or posterior'of the person sittingupon the apertured seat cannot well come in contact with the'more orless penetrable rim of the pail-body A, whereby chafing or bruising ofthe sensitive flesh might result. Moreover, the especially left annularspace between the pail-rim b and the flat portion of the apertured seatassures additional non-liability of the posterior or thighs of anoccupant of said seat from disagreeable contact with the rim of the bodyaforementioned. G is a cover circumferentially inclosing the detachableseat 13 and concurrently closing the mouth of the pail or vessel body A,which pail-cover comprises the vertical band portion g, fiat top it,annular bead 2', and central handle 70, besides certain auxiliaryfeatures hereinafter to be specified. The band g of said cover fitseasily within the rim b of the pail-body, the head i resting 011 theannular edge of said rim, and sufficient space is insured at theexpanded upper end of the body A that the band portion g of the coverwill not come in contact with the contiguous portions of the encompassedseat B, by reason of which provision no binding of the two parts canoccur, and in the uplifting of the cover for removal all liability ofthe seat arising with it is thoroughly obviated.

Referring, further, to the cover formation 0, I indicate at 7 a cup-likedisinfectant holder or container connected with the under side of thecover, at its central part, and extending a brief distance downward, andZ are slight perforations formed through the wall of thedisinfectant-holder, at its upper part, for the permeation of thedisinfectant fumes or qu alities of the disinfecting substance (orliquid) into the interior of the pail or vessel and purifying same.

Arising from the cover 0, diametrically over the disinfectant-holder andcommunicating by its bore therewith, is a nipple 8, externally threaded,which nipple or tube has lateral perforations 'm contiguous the top ofthe cover, as well as the obvious upper opening of the bore thereof, and9 is ascrew-cap adapted to close up the upper opening of thefilling-nipple, as well as the lateral perforations, when screwedcompletely down, while in case it is desirable that the fumes orqualities of the disinfecting material should have egress outside thepail as well as inside for the purification of the air about or adjacentmy device the screw-cap 9 is retracted upwardly sufficiently to uncoverthe perforations m, communicating with the bore leading to thedisinfectant-container. Evidently for the introduction of thedisinfecting substance or liquid the screw-cap is entirely removed fromthe nipple aforestated.

As is discernible, upon the removal of the cover 0 the seat 13 isuncovered for requisite use in responding to the calls of nature, and,moreover, is in readiness for the pouring into the pail or vessel fromother utensilsof fluids, 850., through the hole 6 of the seat, or, ifpreferable, directly through the mouth'of the pail body, by temporaryremoval of said seat 13.

Of course for the emptying of the contents of my sanitary pail or vesselboth the cover and the seat are removed therefrom.

As is noticeable, there being no inwardlyprojecting flanges or lugs,&c.,within the interior of the pail, free and complete discharge of itscontents is well assured.

While preferably I construct my deviceof galvanized or other sheet metalof requisite strength formed to proper shape, yet evidently earthenwaremay be as satisfactory.

When so deemed best, I glaze the interior of the pail or vessel body andother overhead portions, and rendering any cohesion of sticky solids tothe interior less likely than devoid of a glazed coating.

The exceeding utility of my device for use in bed-chambers and rooms ofinvalids and otherwise is well evident, supplying, as it does, in apractical manner a long-felt want.

I-laving fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a sanitary chamber pail or vessel comprising an apertured seatremovably spanning the mouth of a chambered body, and a detachable coverconcurrently inclosing said seat and closing the mouth of the hollowbody aforesaid, the combination with the detachable cover of adisinfectant-holder connected thereto and extending centrally downwardfrom the covers lower face and provided with orifices contiguous saidcover leading from the interior of the holder to its exterior, a nipplearising from the center of the cover and its bore communicatingrespectively with the interior of the disinfectant-holder and theexterior of the cover, lateral perforations in said nipple leading fromits bore outward

